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Message: [QUOTE="MediaBLITZ, post: 2083704, member: 77190"] If you are not in your seat the dealer deals out the cards as normal and then will put your cards into the muck - usually before any action by any other player. If you happen to be in a blind and not in your seat, the dealer will take the chips off your stack for the required blind and put them out - same with ante (usually happens through another player assisting the dealer who cannot reach your stack.) Dealers vary on their timing for this. Some will allow you to come to the table and play the hand if they see you are on your way. Some will see you are on your way, look you dead in the eye, and then muck your cards (I assume to show you who's boss). Some will not give two hoots about looking out for you and just muck your cards because they didn't see you with your hand on your chair to pull it out and sit down. [/QUOTE]